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The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal — rebuilding the party. At the close of the debate, each candidate was asked if they are running to rebuild the party or become the prime minister. Four of the five candidates said they are running to rebuild the party, while Ontario organic farmer Tony McQuail was the lone candidate who said he is eyeing the Prime Minister’s Office.During opening remarks in the Vancouver-area debate, Alberta MP Heather McPherson said the…

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has agreed to pay as much as $US35 million ($A50 million) to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier’s advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls.Boies Schiller Flexner, a law firm representing Epstein victims, announced the settlement on Thursday in a brief filed in federal court in Manhattan.The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein’s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein’s estate.Epstein’s estate previously set up…

JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to take a deputy commander role in the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) as part of the Gaza peace plan after it had accepted an offer by the United States for the position.Announcing the appointment on Feb 19 at US President Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting, ISF commander major-general Jasper Jeffers said: “I have offered and Indonesia has accepted the position of deputy commander for the ISF.””With these first steps, we will help bring the security Gaza needs for a future of prosperity and enduring peace.”Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto, who was in Washington for the Board of Peace meeting,…

Kazakhstan and Kosovo have also pledged to participate, while Egypt and Jordan will provide training for police officers.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoIndonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops to Gaza, the commander of a newly created International Stabilization Force (ISF) has said during a meeting of United States President Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace.US Army General Jasper Jeffers, who has been appointed as the head of a future Gaza stabilisation force by Trump’s board, said on Thursday that the Indonesian contingent to the mission has “accepted the position of deputy commander”.Recommended Stories list of 4…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kentucky’s Republican auditor Allison Ball spoke to Fox News Digital this week about a report she put out flagging concerns about lavish spending in the state’s executive branch headed up by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who is widely believed to have presidential ambitions down the road.Ball issued a report earlier this month outlining spending by the executive branch in fiscal year 2025 entered into the state’s system and flagging issues she believes demonstrate extravagant spending of tax dollars that “needs to stop.”The “concerning expenditures” listed include $183,576 in out-of-state travel costs, including…

Nvidia is close to finalising a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a massive new financing round that could raise more than $100 billion and value the ChatGPT developer at $730 billion before new capital, reported Financial Times, citing people familiar with the negotiations. The investment would replace a previously announced long-term $100 billion partnership between the two companies that never progressed beyond a memorandum of understanding. The agreement could be concluded as early as this weekend, said the report. The revised structure reflects a shift toward a more straightforward equity investment, while still preserving the close commercial…

Druski speaks to “CBS Mornings” about how he rose to global fame after starting his comedy skits on Instagram in 2017 and some of the controversy in his work, including at the NFL Honors earlier this month.

Zuckerberg defends social media platforms at landmark trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a civil case over social media addiction allegations that skyrocketing social media use shows how people value the sites and it’s not a strategy to keep users addicted. Jo Ling Kent reports.

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailEarning airline frequent flyer miles is getting harder and more expensive. United Airlines is the latest to be making big changes to its MileagePlus frequent flyer program. The airline will give more rewards to customers that have one of the carrier’s co-branded credit cards over those without one. The changes mark the biggest shakeup to the lucrative program in more than a decade.01:52Thu, Feb 19 20267:45 AM EST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 60 high-end homes across the Houston area have been hit in a sweeping burglary spree tied to a South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics to evade detection, West University Place Police Chief Gary Ratliff confirmed to Fox News Digital.The organized crime network, known as the South American Theft Group (SATG), has been linked to numerous break-ins in West University Place, surrounding counties and across the country, authorities said.Residents packed a public safety meeting Wednesday night in West University Place, where Ratliff warned that the group’s footprint…